City Hall opens hotlines for people to seek advice on COVID-19 infection

13 Sept 13:21 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched new hotlines (1646, 1669, plus others) to offer expert consultations for residents concerned about COVID-19 infection.
BMA introduced online COVID-19 risk assessment forms, allowing individuals to self-evaluate their symptoms and exposure via QR code.
Medical teams categorize submitted information into four risk groups (no, monitor, risk, suspected infection) to prioritize responses.
City officials arrange free swab tests at local hospitals for high-risk individuals, ensuring confidentiality and swift action to prevent further virus spread.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.